University Christian High School
under 1 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades 9-12151 students10.5 students per teacherLutheran Church (Missouri Synod)Co-ed100% to 4-year college
Private schools in Hickory, NC
9 schools in Hickory itself and 2 more within 6 miles. 11 of them are on the state’s Opportunity Scholarship list. Opportunity Scholarship pays $3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income.
Order: schools on the official Opportunity Scholarship list first, then nearest. No school pays for its place. Map
Private schools in Hickory (9)
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Cornerstone Christian Academy
under 1 mi✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades 3-1129 students4.4 students per teacherBaptistSpecial educationCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-8183 students14 students per teacherLutheran Church (Missouri Synod)Co-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-12389 students13.2 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed62% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-822 students11 students per teacherSeventh-Day AdventistCo-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-12529 students7.6 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed95% to 4-year college
✓ North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship
Nearby, within 6 miles (2)
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✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades K-912 students6 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
✓ North Carolina Opportunity ScholarshipGrades PreK-850 students5.6 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Hickory private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- University Christian High School, under 1 mi
- Students
- about 1,365 in all; the typical school has 151
- Smallest and largest
- Reflections of Christ Christian Academy, 12 students; Hickory Christian Academy, 529 students
- Students per teacher
- 10.5 typical, 4.4 to 14 across 8 schools
- Programs
- 1 Montessori, 1 special education
- Association members
- 2, most often the American Association of Christian Schools
- To a 4-year college
- 95% of graduates at the typical high school (3 reporting)
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 1, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in this state
- Christian, not Catholic7
- Nonsectarian1
- Not in federal survey3
In HickoryWithin 6 mi
- Pre-K (and up)4
- Elementary (K to 5)7
- Middle (6 to 8)7
- High school (9 to 12)5
- K to 12, one school2
In HickoryWithin 6 mi
- Under 503
- 50 to 1491
- 150 to 2992
- 300 to 5992
- Hickory area100%
- All of North Carolina81%
Where these facts come from
- Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
- Program list: North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship schools, list read October 26, 2026, checked November 2, 2026.
- Award and rules: North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship, official page, read October 2, 2026.
- Tuition for 2 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 11, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Private school tuition near Hickory
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Hickory Day School | $12,500 to $14,000 | 2026-27 |
| University Christian High School | $13,325 | 2026-27 |
Prices from each school’s own website, read in October 2026; fees can be extra. Tuition by state.
Every verified price in North Carolina, by city and grade.
What North Carolina pays
- Program
- North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship, scholarship
- Award
- $3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income
- Also
- Four income tiers. A family of four earning up to $61,050 gets the top amount. Students with disabilities can also use ESA+.
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